WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
zo•ol•o•gy /zoʊˈɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Biologythe scientific study of animals, including their characteristics, body structures, development, classification, etc.
zo•o•log•i•cal /ˌzoʊəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
zo•ol•o•gist, n. [countable]See -zoo-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
zo•ol•o•gy  (zō ol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. 
  1. Zoologythe science or branch of biology dealing with animals.
  2. Zoologya treatise on zoology.
  3. Zoologythe animal life of a particular region.
  • zoo- + -logy 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zoology / zuːˈɒlədʒɪ zəʊ-/ ( -gies)
  1. the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history
  2. the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group
  3. the fauna characteristic of a particular region
zoological / ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌzəʊə-/, zoologic / ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪk ˌzəʊə-/zoologically / ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪkəlɪ ˌzəʊə-/zoˈologist
'zoologic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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